Luggage-carrier.



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LUGGAGE CARRIER,

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E. B. RUP?. LUGGAE CARRIER. ,WPMSAHUN man JUNE s. 1915.

,Patented Apr. 10, 1917.

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@Romney UNITED STATEMPAEENT OFFICE.

i f EDGM IB. BUP?, 0F KITTANNING, PENNSYLVANIA.

LUGGAGE-CARRIER.

To'allulhom time concern:

Be it known trat l, llocAn B. Rnrr, e citizen'ot the United States, residing et "Kittenning7 in the lcounty of Armstrong and Stute of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful lmprovemente in Luggage-0erriers, of which the following is a specification.

This 4invention'relates to luggage carriers 0f that type which are particule rly :n'lnpied secured rearwardly of automobiles, motorcycles, delivery wagons and the like vehicles in Vwhich an extra splice for the stowage of various sized articles is deelrble.'

, As a principal ohject, this invention contemplates the provision of n luggage cur rier which may be secured directlyI to the back of the vehicle hody, which moy be re movnbly braced in its extended position and which mey be folded up into the smallest possible compass when not in use.'

It is'also a particular object of this ini vention to provide a luggage carrier of the type set forth which may 'be economically constructed entirely from metal strips in such a manner nsto be both ornainelitnl when placed u on un automobile end esto be durable an efiicient in service.

' The above and additional oljijects which will become apparent ne this explanatory description proceeds, are accomplished oy such Ineens:` as are illustrated. in the coccio panying drawings, described in the follow lng specification and then'more particulerly'v pointed out in the claims which ere uppended hereto and form :i part of this up plicetion. l

With reference to the drawings, Vwherein there is, illustrated the preferred embodi- I'nentof' this invention as it is reduced-to practice, and throughout the several views of which like characters of reference deei'g nete` Similar perte Figure 1 is nreer elevation ofthe device in `its folded position and secured directly to the body of the vehicle;

Fig. 2.1s a View showing the device in plan and `fully extended;

Fi 3` isn verticnl sectional view token on the llne 3-3 of Fig. l, but with the cui-rior in its o en.v position;

Fig@-` s a, Slde-clevutionof the carrier es folded;

Bpeoicetlon of Letters Patent.

Potent ed Apr. ,1.0i 1917.

Fig. 5 ie n. similar view token on the plone indi 'ated by the linee .Vie- 5 of Fig. 2, und

Fig. (3 is n detail ci' e, bruce connection. The luggnge carrier of this invention includes xnninly n betteln und e, beck, the former. being perinnncotly pivoted 'to the vehicle body while the, letter muy be re- Inovnbly braced 'tlnermnfninst in its extended position although rend ly foldolole with thebottom. 'lhe lnnztol'n fi() includes n pair of longitudinal members 1l 'which are com nected by trenei'erse ind members l2, nll oi Such n-'iembere being formed from :i suitnble metallic mnterinl which need not be determined by the prisent invention, :ind in the nngulnr crie" scctionnl shape illustrot-ed. The end lneml ers; 'i2 nre prolonged beyond thut n'iex'nber 'il which is; normally nearest to the vehicle, l und :1re enc-h pii'oted through ti ol pine, rivets or the like fastening n ene i3 to o. pnir of eure 14 which are fastened directly to the vehicle buck 15 hy holte 1(3: or :l similar means of securelnent. Also connecting the frame n'iembere 1l are the sluts 17 which nre preferably thin but b road strips of metal upon which the lunga-.ge reste within the ce rri er. 'v

The buck 1S of; the olii-ier includes n pair of iongitudinni rnc-miners i9 whichpnrallel the members ll and rre similarly formed., while :liso connected ly slats 17 which nre preferably offset or staggered as regni-ds thc slots of the bottoni i0 in order to provont interference when he device is; folded. A pnr of ,Sacem-ing` eine il() secured directly to the vehicle body l5 in the manner of the {irs-t mentioned cnrs i-l have pivoted thereto by n piu o1' :stud ill, links 22 which have o similur connection 2li with the equivalent linke 2li, the opposite ends of which letter ure pivoted by pine 25 to the outermost edge of the bottom v10, these pins also serving to pivotnlly vcdnneet the adjacent'members,1l

und 19 respectively of the bottom end bock,

providing for o folding; movement of the lutter over the former. When the device is extended the links und 24 form u` dingonnl bracing, connccton for the bottom, although o iiering no obstruction to the ready folding' ol the terrier. The studs 21 which poss through the pivoting eers 2() are exterimly forinmt', with the enlarged heads 2G upon which `may be locked the back braces 27 when the carrier is in its extended osition, such back braces being mounted or horizontal' movement upon the upper face of one oftheP back membersy 19 and being intermediately twisted as denoted by the numeral 28 for proper engagement wlth the studs 2C.

This engagement is preferably provided by the key-hole slot 29 formed in the locking extremity of each brace 27 in the inverted mannerr disclosed by Fig. 6 so that when the carrier is extended the weight of the braces 27 will normally tend to maintain them lin their seated position. With the same studs 2 6 there is also adapted to coacty the spring latches denoted 30 as an entirety which are pivoted at the outermost'side of the bottom 10 directly to appropriate slats 17. The extremities 31 of each of these latches iis angularly bent to extend into overlapping relationship "with one of the ears 20 and is suitably slotted for engagement with the studs 21, when the carrier is folded as shown'in Fig. Springs 32v act in the obvious `[manner to resiliently resist disengagement of v these latches, thepath of niovement of which is limited; through the medium of the stirrups shown in the draw ings as being carried adjacent Athe outer extremities of-the transverse bottom members 12.' Yielding abutments 34 may be carried by 'the back of the vehicle body in order to contact with those portions of the" carrier which would otherwise contact directly with the vehicle when folded, as the metal parts ofthe'carrier might. otherwise injure the highly polished finish of the automobile.

`When the device is vextended as in Fig. 3 audit `is desired to have the parts assume their forward position, the braces 27 .have their locking extremities disengaged with the stud 26 throu h the m'edium of the keyhole slot 29and't ese braces are then folded `back. uponthe uppermost side strip 19, the twisted portion i 2,8 of` each. brace permitting it to overlap the adjacent brace in the man ner shown in Fig. 1.

The 4whole side 18 may now be folded down within thebottom 10 and it then remains but to fold this'bot-y v'tom upwardly upon the pivoting axis pro*- videdbythe ears 14 and their pins 13 in vorder to enable' Athe-latches 30 to engage with the studs 21 in locking the carrier in the folded position shown in detail in Figs. 1, 4 and 5. It will be' seen that a -carrier of this description while amply braced and supported to maintainluggage of heavy descriptions, may be economically -manufactured, may be placed upon a car or Wagon and maybe'. readily folded or extended into and described in the specification such combination and arrangement of elements as constitute the preferredf embodiment of this invention, it is desired to emphasize the fact that such minor changes in the matters of proportion and degree may be made in later adaptations of this device as shall not alter the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

What is claimed is r 1. The combination with a vehicle having pairs of ears secured thereto, of a luggage, carrier foldable upon itsel-f'and having permanent pivotal connections with one pair of ears, and connections pivoted to the foldable part of said carrier and .discngageable from the other pair of ears to permit folding of the carrier.

2. The combination with a vehicle -having pairs of ears secured thereto, of a. foldable luggage carrier having'permanent pivotal connections with one'pairof ears, and disengageable connectionswith the other pair, yielding abutments on said vehicle to prevent contact of said carrier, wi th the vehicle '.vhen folded, and means for locking the luggage carrier in folded position.

and disengageably connected to the other -pair o f ears.

4. The combination with a vehicle having pairs of ears secured thereto, of a luggage carrier including a bottom pivoted along one edge to one pair of ears, connections between theopposite edge of said bottom and the other ears, and a back having changeable connections with the last mentloned ears.

5. The combination with a vehicle having pairs'of ears Secured thereto, of a luggage carrier including a bottom pivoted to vone pair of ears, ay back pivotedto said bottom, and braces pivoted to said back, for change able connections with the other pair of ears. 6. The combination'with a vehicle having .pairs ofears secured thereto, of aluggiage nections with the other pair of ears, and

the last mentioned `ears. i A

. 7. The combinationvl'th a vehicle having links pivota-lly connecting said bottom with ears secllred thereto in pairs, of It luggage carrier including a bottom pivoted tothe lowermost pair of ears, aback pivoted to said bottomfmeansconnectedto said back without materially disfigurmg the vehicle for a bracing engagement with the upper# most ears, and means carried by said bottom for a locking engagement with said upper, most ears.

8. The combination with a vehicle provided with` pairs af ears, of a luggage car lso ner i'ilel'uding tomtom pivoter] to the ears of one paim'linkedineans supporting smid, bottom from the upper pair of ears, n, back foliubly scoured to said bottom, and latches om i by said lJotton-i for resilient looking engagement with Said second mrs upon @y .Goldin n i .f 9. '.lhe combination' with a. vehicle having; f

of the devicew :.Lilfs of ears moored thereto, of a, folflabl uggago corrier including n, l'Jottoz-ri pivoterl tothe lowermost e bottom, braces hlivlng a loclm poi-most eil rs, ibm m `of ons diret f between sind uppermo l @mtl l: nim.,

and latch means mirried b", so, bottom for a variaille engao'oment with smal uppermost ears when the o ri mirri )ottom `J1, one pair of eine, al. foto l pi voted to mid bot tom, pai of pivotol li supporting Suid bottom. from the a "1" o" ems, studs oar ried in sui '.-ft 'ir-mr, with. en larger), homie-,bruceis f cl haelt fn-ncl provided with. .looking enga gement witli. said Stmls when the carrier extended, marl latches carried by Said bottom for engagement with seid Studs when the carrier is folded.

1.1. A, lugglwe carrier for the purpose forth comprising n, bottom adapted to be pivoted to :i` vehicle, and imola: pivotally connected. to tlm outer e( with@ bottom, Suid bottom inoliilrlin j lon, tiitlizrml member-:3, end memlmroconnecting' cl llzvngi-tnli1ml by one of the longitudinal buck members,

,links pivoted in poil-S to one of said bottom bifamiliare, lritlhes carried ,by certain of said liaottom Slat members, :mijl looking studs for engagement 'with Said braces or Suid latches.

'1.3. The con lbimitifm. with a vehicle having Supporting menllbers n'lonnted thereon, of :L luggage carrier i @lading a. bottom pivotefl to certain of 1d, oppor-ting members, a hoek 'jiiivotccl to Said bottom, bracing members connecting the.` ren'minit supporting members, and changeable connes. yions between one edge of said back :md said renmining supgiortng members.

In testin'iony' whereof l alii?. my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

EDGAR B. RUPP.

Witnesses:

Gr. WALKER, H. P. immo.

one edge of said bottom tol 

